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Flowblade Movie Editor has 6 edit tools for doing timeline edits.
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<h2>Selecting Tools</h2>

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Use <b>Tool Switcher</b> button drop menu or press key <b>1 - 6</b>  to pick a tool.
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It is also possible to use Tool Dock instead of <b>Tool Switcher</b> button by selecting <b>Dock</b> in <b>View->Edit Tool Selection Widget</b>.
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<b>Use Keyboard Shortcuts!</b> It is much faster to use keys <b>1 - 6</b> to change tools. Note that keys 1-6 only change tools if timeline has keyboard focus. Click <b>Left Mouse</b> on timeline to give it keyboard focus.
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<h2>Move Tools</h2>


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<h3>Move</h3>

<p>
Lift out one or more clips and insert them at any point to overwrite on any track.
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<ol>
<li>Select clip
	<ul>
	<li><b> Click </b>Left Mouse on a clip.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
<li>Select other end of clip range if moving multiple clips
	<ul>
	<li> Click <b>CTRL+Left Mouse</b> on the clip you wish to be the other end of move clip range.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
<li>Drag Clip(s) to new position
	<ul>
	<li> Press <b>Left Mouse</b> on a selected clip and drag clip/s to a new position.</li>
	<li> Red shadow clips show overwrite area.</li>
	<li> You can also move clips to a different track.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
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Drag clip ends to change clip length.
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<ol>
<li>Place cursor near clip end
	<ul>
	<li>When cursor changes to horizontal arrow with vertical bar you can start clip end drag edit.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
<li>Drag clip end with <b>Left Mouse</b>.
	<ul>
	<li> Added clip length will perform overwrite on blanks and empty space</li>
	</ul>
	<ul>
	<li> Added clip length will perform insert on other clips</li>
	</ul>
	<ul>
	<li> Decreased clip length will perform splice out.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
<li>Drag clip end with <b>CTRL + Left Mouse</b>.
	<ul>
	<li> Added clip length will perform overwrite on all clips up length of the adjacent clip.</li>
	</ul>
	<ul>
	<li> Decreased clip length will add material as much as possible from the adjacent clip.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
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<p>
Select and overwrite move all Timeline items contained in a box selection.
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<ol>
<li>Select an area on Timeline by dragging a box selection with <b>Left Mouse</b> around all items you wish to move and release mouse button.</li>
<li>Press <b>Left Mouse</b> inside the box selection and drag the box into new position on timeline and release mouse.</li>
<li>Box contents are overwritten on new position and Compositors are moved.</li>

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<p>Dual Sync Trimming</p>
<ol>
<li> Check option <b>Auto Sync Trim Single Childs</b></li>
<li> When doing <b>Clip End Drag</b> Child Clip follows the legth change if it has enough media to do that.</li>
<li> If Child Clip does not have enough media to apply the same edit it will remain unaffected.</li>
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<h3>Insert</h3>

<p>
Splice out one or more clips and insert them at desired cut on any track.
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<ol>
<li>Select clip
	<ul>
	<li> Click <b>Left Mouse</b> on a clip.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
<li>Select other end of clip range if moving multiple clips
	<ul>
	<li> Click <b>CTRL+Left Mouse</b> on the clip you wish to be the other end of move clip range.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
<li>Drag Clip(s) to new position
	<ul>
	<li> Press <b>Left Mouse</b> on a selected clip and drag clip/s to a new position.</li>
	<li> Yellow arrow displays insert point.</li>
	<li> You can also move clips to a different track.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
</ol>

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Drag clip ends to change clip length.
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<ol>
<li>Place cursor near clip end 
	<ul>
	<li>When cursor changes to horizontal arrow with vertical bar you can start clip end drag edit.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
<li>Drag clip end with <b>Left Mouse</b>.
	<ul>
	<li> Added clip length will perform overwrite on blanks and empty space</li>
	</ul>
	<ul>
	<li> Added clip length will perform insert on other clips</li>
	</ul>
	<ul>
	<li> Decreased clip length will perform splice out.</li>
	</ul>
</li>

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<h3>Spacer</h3>

<p>Move all Timeline items after pressed frame on all tracks or on a single track</p>
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<li>Select a clip on Timeline and move it and all items to the right of it
	<ul>
	<li> Press <b>Left Mouse</b> on a clip.</li>
	<li> Continue to <b>Left drag</b> clip and all clips and compositors to right of it into a new position</li>
	<li> It is not possible to move items on top of clips. Items can only be moved on top of empty space </li>
		</ul>
	<li>Use <b>Control</b> button to only affect items on a single track</li>
		<ul>
	<li> Press <b>Control</b> and use <b>Left Mouse</b> to move all items on single track to the right of the selected clip</li>
	</ul>
</li>
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<h2>Trim Tools</h2>

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<h3>Multitrim</h3>
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Do  <b>Trim</b>, <b>Roll</b> or <b>Slip</b> edits based on cursor position on timeline.
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<ol>

<li> Cursor change indicates which type of trim edit is done when edit is initiated with <b>Left Mouse</b> press.
	<ul>
	<li> If cursor is right on the cut, a <b>Roll</b> edit is done. <b>Roll</b> edit moves edit point between two clips so that their combined length stays the same.</li>
	<li> If cursor is right on the center of clip, a <b>Slip</b> edit is done. <b>Slip</b> edit changes the displayed area of media in a clip while keeping the clip position unchanged on the timeline.</li>
	<li> On other cursor positions a <b>Trim</b> edit on the closer clip end is done. <b>Trim</b> edit makes clip longer or shorter from either clip's end or from clip's beginning.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
<li> Continue on to <b>Left drag</b> to complete the edit.</li>
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<h4>Ripple Trim</h4>
<ol>
<li>Position cursor near clip end and keep <b>Alt</b> key down when pressing <b>Left Mouse</b> to start a <b>Ripple Trim</b> edit.</li>
<li> Continue on to <b>Left drag</b> to complete the edit.</li>
<li> Range of a <b>Ripple Trim</b> edit is limited in such a way that no clips on other tracks can overlap.</li>
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<h4>Keyboard Trimming</h4>
<ol>
<li> Position cursor to select a trim you wish to perform.</li>
<li> Press <b>Enter</b> key to start keyboard edit.</li>
<li> Use <b>Left or Right Arrow Key</b> to move edit point. Keep <b>Control</b> key down to move 10 frames on a single arrow key press.</li>
<li> Press <b>Enter</b> to complete keyboard edit.</li>
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<h4>Dual Sync Trimming</h4>
<ol>
<li> Check option <b>Auto Sync Trim Single Childs</b>.</li>
<li> When doing a trim <b>Trim</b> Child Clip follows trim if it has enough media to apply the same trim.</li>
<li> If Child Clip does not have enough media to apply the same trim it will remain unaffected.</li>
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<h2>Other Tools</h2>

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<h3>Cut</h3>
<p>
Cut single or multiple clips.
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<ol>
<li> Cut single clip.
	<ul>
	<li>Position cursor on the frame on the clip you wish to cut at and press <b>Left Mouse</b>.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
<li> Cut clips on all tracks on selected position.
	<ul>
	<li>Position cursor on frame you wish to cut at and press <b>Control + Left Mouse</b>.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
</ol>



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<h3>Keyframe</h3>
<p>
Edit <b>Volume</b> or <b>Brightness</b> filter keyfrmes on timeline.
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<ol>
<li> Click on the clip you wish to edit.
	<ul>
	<li> A <b>Volume</b> filter is created automatically if clip does not have one.</li>
	<li> A keyframe editor overlay is displayed on timeline.</li>
	</ul>
</li>
<li> Press and drag keyframe with <b>Left Mouse</b> to set its value and position</li>
<li> Press on empty on overlay area with <b>Left Mouse</b> to create and drag keyframe.</li>
<li> <b>Delete</b> key deletes the active keyframe.</li>
<li> Press on <b>Hamburger menu icon</b> to change to <b>Brightness</b> keyframe editing or to access additional edit actions.</li>
<li> Press outside overlay area to close overlay editor.</li>
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